The Grawlix CMS

Static pages

A “static page” holds information that doesn’t belong to your comic’s story. Rather, these pages hold information about the site itself. For example:

About the artist

FAQ

Cast list

… are examples of static pages. By comparison, comic pages hold images that make up your comic and appear in the archives.

Content blocks

A “content block” is a unit of information, like an individual bio on the cast page or a question/answer pair on the FAQ page. Each content block can optionally have a title, image, URL to another page or site, and the content itself, usually in HTML or Markdown.

Each static page has layout options that make laying out its content blocks a snap.

Page types

In building the Grawlix CMS we discovered that most static pages fit into two categories: “text” and “list.” Common ones include:

Text

Text pages have one block of content.

Welcome, new readers: Usually an intro to the story, its history and sometimes characters.

About the comic: A slightly different welcome, often more story-centric.

About the artist: Bio, mission statement, how you got started, etc.

404 “not found” error: A required page that appears if people find an invalid link.

List

List pages have one many blocks of repeating content.

Cast of characters: A list of people in the story, complete with names, bios and pics.

Links to other sites: Let people visit other comics that you yourself enjoy.

Frequently asked questions: A list of answers you get tired of telling everyone.

Wrap up

Static pages contain information about the site or webcomic at large.

Unlike comic pages, static pages do not appear in the archives or have markers.